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Megabalanus tanagrae
As recorded: Megabalanus tanagrae (Pilsbry, 1928)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Maxillopoda › Sessilia › Balanidae
- Collected by
- R.C. DeFelice, D. Muir & S. ColesStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →David Muir →
- Locality
- Harbor Sheet Piling (Inner Harbor Far Wall)
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Megabalanus tanagrae observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-01-04.
2025-01-04
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-12-16
Wailea, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2018-09-20
Kapalua, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2018-09-18
Ka'anapali, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2018-05-28
Napili, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2018-05-23
Napili, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Megabalanus tanagrae. BPBM 802. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979281137. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/b/802.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979281137 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026